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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-100312995458

ISBN-139780312995454

eBay Product ID (ePID)30216957

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Book TitleAltman Code

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicThrillers / Espionage, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General

Publication Year2004

GenreFiction

AuthorGayle Lynds, Robert Ludlum

Book SeriesCovert-One Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight8.1 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

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TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined."-The New York Times "Ludlum pulls out all the stops, and dazzles his readers."-Chicago Tribune "Packed with all the classic Ludlum elements...the intricately engineered plot thunders forward at breakneck pace. Bottom Line: Perfectly executed."-People "Robert Ludlum continues to jolt his readers with fresh juice...a page-turner of non-stop action that should leave his fans begging for more."-New York Post "Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world...fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue." -Cleveland Plain Dealer "Dazzling...a clean launch of the 80's spy novel into a thrilling action/adventure web of intrigue mean for the twenty-first century."-Publishers Weekly "Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all consuming." -Entertainment Weekly "Ludlum in light years-beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive...He dominates the field in strong, tightly plotted, action-drenched thrillers."-Chicago Tribune "Readers will remain in the dark right up until the explosive climax."-The San Francisco Chronicle "Gripping...Robust writing and a breakneck pace."-Boston Herald "Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day."--Chicago Sun-Times

Series Volume Number4

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisWhen word reaches the President of the United States that a Chinese cargo ship is transporting chemicals to a rogue nation intent on creating new biological weapons, the president knows he must act quick to obtain the proof he needs. Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, he is ambushed, the second agent is murdered, and the evidence is destroyed. Smith escapes with only his life and a verbal message-the president's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the mysterious ship draws closer to its end port, Smith is losing time in uncovering the truth about the vessel and its cargo-a truth that probes the secrets of the Chinese ruling party, the faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and the international cabal who is thrusting the world to the brink of war...